International News

MALMO, Sweden – LD Mikki Kunttu chose Martin Professional’s MAC III Performance luminaires on Malmo Opera’s current production of “Les Miserables.”  “It’s perfect for the high contrast looks needed in this production,” he said. The show runs to February 2012.

MASCOT, Australia -Australia’s second series of the reality competition TV show, X Factor, uses a similar set to the first series, but with the addition of 28 Vari*Lite VLXWash lights. It is the first time LD Ian Anderson has used LED sources as a main workhorse in the rig.

DUBAI, UAE – Dubai-based Eclipse Staging Services has made an investment in the new Martin MAC Aura, becoming the first company in the region to add the units to its rental stock.

SYDNEY, Australia – A Sydney TV newsroom/studio underwent a redesign to make the rig more energy efficient. Lighting director Pete Koole selected 18 Philips Selecon PL1 LED Wash luminaire as keylights, solving a number of lamp issues in the facility.

LONDON – White Light marks its 40th anniversary this year with a busy season of new theatre productions. From the West End to productions outside of London and those on tour, White Light recounts their busy summer season that somehow slipped into autumn.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – European LED manufacturer Anolis has engineered and produced a custom lighting solution for a major new installation in the foyer space of The Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)’s award winning theatre complex. The new lighting has transformed the look and feel of the foyer. With a virtually unlimited color palette at everyone’s fingertips, the space can be themed and colored for different events and occasions without needing additional equipment.

CYPRESS, CA – Canadian TV viewers are enjoying a new look in their Morning Show with a recent installation on the set. Global Television launched its Toronto morning news program with a Christie Spyder X20-1608 managing the content for 40 Christie MicroTiles and 11 LCD panels. Applied Electronics in Mississauga, Ontario, installed the products.

HONG KONG – Robe announces that their products are on the A-List of lighting rental company A-Team Plus. The company was the first operation in greater China to invest in Robe’s new ROBIN MMX Spot moving lights, while also being the first there to invest in the ROBIN 600 LEDWash fixtures earlier this year. Production managers, tech directors and LDs share their comments about how the products have become part of their usual design tools.

MANCHESTER, UK – Lighting rental company dbn supplied a lighting design and equipment for the Opening Ceremony of the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games stage in The Bowl Stadium, Douglas, Isle of Man.

LONDON – White Light is lending its support to Omnibus Clapham, a charity established with the aim of turning the former library of Clapham in southwest London into a community performing arts hub. Events featuring famous local residents – lit by LD Rob Halliday – are in the spotlight for fundraising efforts.

TOKYO – Japan’s autumn/winter Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC) fashion show was lit in high style at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo using 90 Robe moving lights supplied by M Tech Style. Tokyo has required a 15 percent reduced power consumption throughout the summer after the recent natural disasters. However, they did not have to compromise on their strut down the catwalk because of all the options offered with Robe moving lights.